Nanjing Tech University

Permeation Mechanisms of Calcium and Phosphate Ions into the Collagen Fibril Hole Zone

Abstract Collagen fibrils provide a templating scaffold for calcium phosphate deposition during bone mineralization, yet the molecular mechanism underlying the penetration of calcium and phosphate ions from the bulk phase into the collagen fibrils remains poorly understood. For t...

Dimension-DependentPhotoinduced Oxygen Passivationin Tin-Based Perovskites

Abstract All-inorganic lead-free tin-based perovskites are ideal candidate materials for lead-based perovskites due to their environmentally friendly nature. However, their atmospheric instability remains a significant hurdle for practical applications. In this study, zero-dimens...

SAP‐TrajWGP: A Semantic‐Aware Personalized Trajectory Privacy Protection Algorithm Based on WGAN‐GP

<title>Abstract</title> The widespread adoption of the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) and location-based services (LBS) has generated massive trajectory data, which drives intelligent transportation innovations but also causes severe privacy leakage risks. Existing trajectory privacy...

Pressure-Robustness in Stokes-Darcy Optimal Control Problem with Reconstruction Operator

This paper presents a pressure-robustness discretization for optimal control problems governed by the Stokes-Darcy system. We revisit the divergence constraint and interface normal continuity within a mixed finite element framework. A reconstruction operator is incorporated into...

ElectrochemiluminescenceMicroscopy

Abstract Electrochemiluminescence (ECL) microscopy is an emerging imaging technology that combines electrochemistry with optical microscopy. It operates without external light excitation, effectively eliminating photobleaching, phototoxicity, and scattered light noise, and thus e...

Sulfur Cathode Design for Practical Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

Lithium–sulfur (Li–S) batteries are promising candidates for energy storage owing to their high theoretical energy density and low cost. However, challenges remain due to inherent issues such as sluggish redox kinetics and the severe polysulfide shuttle effect of the sulfur catho...

Systems-level analysis of 1,6-hexanediol stress response and tolerance engineering in Escherichia coli

1,6-Hexanediol (1,6-HDO) is an important chemical platform widely used in polymer and pharmaceutical industries, while its toxicity remains a major bottleneck limiting efficient microbial production. This study demonstrates that 1,6-HDO exhibited strong inhibitory effects on Esch...

Thermal Stability of Plasma‐Assisted Film Deposition for Insulation Modification: In View of Hydrophobicity and Flashover Performances

ABSTRACT Polymer insulation exposed to natural environment inevitably face challenges from material ageing and surface insulating degradation. Surface treatment is an effective method to improve material performance, but traditional processing methods such as room temperature vul...

Synergistic Thermal Hazard Mitigation and Smoke Control by Water Mist and Semi-Transverse Mechanical Ventilation for Battery Electric Vehicle Fires in Road Tunnels

Battery electric vehicle (BEV) fires in road tunnels can intensify thermal, smoke transport, visibility, and CO exposure hazards under confined ventilation. This study evaluated the combined mitigation performance of water mist and semi-transverse mechanical ventilation. A three-...

Mechanistic Insights into Enhanced Combustion of aGAP-Coated Boron Nanoparticle

Abstract Boron nanoparticles hold great potential for applications in high-energy fuels, but their practical use suffers from limited combustion performance. Glycidyl azide polymer (GAP) is a promising coating material for boron that can improve its ignition and combustion charac...

Synergistic Effectsof Particle Size and MolecularWeight on Chain Entanglements in Single-Polymer Nanoparticles

Abstract The polymer dynamics at the nanoscale exhibit significant deviations from their bulk materials, affecting both our fundamental understanding and practical applications of polymers. Despite growing applications and synthesis advancements of 3-dimensional confined polymeri...

ProgrammableVersatile Socket: A Tight-Locking andHigh-Gain CRISPR/Cas12a Molecular Circuit for Ultrasensitive Sensingof Diverse Targets

Abstract CRISPR/Cas12a has emerged as an important platform for nucleic acid analysis, yet limited catalytic turnover and intrinsic nucleic acid specificity constrain its sensitivity and analyte scope. Herein, a tight-locking and high-gain Cas12a-driven strand displacement amplif...

Stereoelectronically Controlled Regioselective Allylation of Aldehyde Under Photoredox/Chromium Catalysis

ABSTRACT The formation of structurally defined α,γ‐disubstituted allylmetallic intermediate which could undergo regioselective allylation with carbonyl compounds remains a formidable challenge in synthetic chemistry. Although regioselective in situ formation of α,γ‐disubstituted...

Selective Recovery of Lithium from Spent LiFePO4 Cathode Powder Using the [BSO3HMIm]HSO4–H2O2 System

Abstract The recycling of spent LiFePO4 cathodes is critical for meeting the growing demand for lithium and reducing dependence on primary mining. Conventional hydrometallurgical routes are typically limited by high reagent consumption, poor selectivity, and secondary pollution,...

Novel Cardanol‐Based Viscosity Reducer for High Viscosity and High Permeability Reservoir Through Mechanism Study

ABSTRACT In this study, a novel cardanol‐based viscosity reducer was developed through learning from viscosity reducers derived from petroleum. Under the mechanism study through visual flooding experiment and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation, the optimal petrochemica...

An ElectronicallyCoupled Interfacial Energy Descriptorfor Predicting Coulombic Efficiency in Aqueous Zinc Batteries

Abstract Solid–liquid interfaces dictate the performance and longevity of aqueous batteries. While rationally designed electrolyte additives offer a potent strategy to stabilize these interfaces, the complex interactions between additives and metal surfaces are difficult to isola...

Shape‐based sieving of hexane isomers in liquid‐phase by a scalable metal–organic framework

Abstract The separation of mono‐ and di‐branched alkane isomers is an industrially important yet highly challenging process requiring precise pore structures. Here, we report a scalable metal–organic framework, Ni 3 (H 1.5 BTC) 2 (BTC)(DABCO) 3 (denoted as Ni‐HDB), featuring an a...

External‐Field‐Enhanced Helmholtz‐Layer Local Charge Density Enables C─C Coupling in Pure‐H 2 O‐Fed CO 2 Electroreduction To C 2+ Products

ABSTRACT Electrochemical CO 2 reduction (ECO 2 R) is a promising decarbonization technology but is limited by the trade‐off between catalytic performance and system stability. Here, we present an external‐field‐assisted strategy to enhance the local charge density of the Helmholt...

Wind‐Driven Atmospheric Water Harvesting Enabled by Highly Interconnected Macroporous Hygroscopic Polymer Sponges and Eddy Current Heating

ABSTRACT Sorption‐based atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) driven by renewable energy offers a sustainable route for freshwater production in water‐stressed regions; however, its practical deployment is often limited by sluggish sorption kinetics and inefficient renewable energy...

Review on Palladium-Catalyzed CO2 Hydrogenationto Formic Acid: From Nanoparticles, Clusters, to Single Atoms

Abstract CO2 hydrogenation to formic acid, a key catalytic topic for carbon neutrality, converts inert CO2 into a valuable chemical and hydrogen carrier. Palladium-based catalysts stand out for their exceptional ability to activate hydrogen. However, their catalytic performance i...